Roy Blunt actually said...

One of my proudest accomplishments is realigning the priorities within the Labor/HHS bill to focus on medical research.

I appreciate the work we have done together. As you said, this is in my, in all likelihood, last NIH hearing.

I am disappointed that this budget request reduces funding for 12 of the 27 institutes, including the National Cancer Institute.

I think that decision is going to have some pretty long-term consequences, particularly the CMS decision.